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Choose Life rally planned in Trafalgar Square

January 1st, 2003

People of all faiths and none will be gathering for a massive rally in Trafalgar Square at 2pm on Sunday 29 June. There will be live music and speakers, refreshments, street theatre and activities for children including animal face painting. Any youngsters wishing to form part of the procession that will lead Noah's Ark are invited to come in animal costume. The rally will be followed by a walk to Parliament Square, leaving a candle outside Methodist Central Hall in memory of all babies who have been lost. Further events and services including the new Requiem for the Innocents by Joseph Estorninho in Methodist Central Hall (estimated to begin at 4'30pm), and Mass in Westminster Cathedral at 5.30pm. This huge event has wide patronage including the Archbishop of Westminster, Cormac Murphy O'Connor, the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and the Chief Rabbi Professor Jonathan Sacks. The Choose Life rally is supported by all Britain's main Pro-Life organisations. Contact any of them for more information or send an SAE to Choose Life, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire AL9 5NF. Tel 01707 287 077, e-mail: prolife@hatfield-house.demon.co.uk